Hillis is a No. 3 back at best. During last season's game against the Vikings, Carl Banks had this to say about the running back: "Hillis, in the open field, looks like he's carrying an ice wagon." Ouch.

Regardless of his lack of explosive ability, with Hillis out the Giants backfield is now down two runners -- with David Wilsonadvised to no longer play football -- that it had just two weeks ago. It has not been a healthy start for Coughlin's' plan to get back to ground-and-pound.